Sony open to buy-in alpha games for PlayStation platforms

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Sony's flexibility with indie developers – something it's been driving home for a little while now – also extends to the concept of buy-in-alpha games. It's a concept that's gained acceptance after the wild success of Minecraft and we were curious if Sony was open to the idea, particularly after Steam announced its "early access" program.

"Yeah, if it doesn't have any bugs that are completely destroying the world," Adam Boyes, VP of publisher and developer relations at Sony America told Joystiq last night at the PlayStation Indie Arcade event. "[CCP's Dust 514] is a great example of putting out content that you know is not final. If you want to monetize it, that's fine. I mean, if you want to put out a game that's playable and does pass the checklists and stuff, you can. If it doesn't sell and you can't support, you may not want to support, but we absolutely support that."

Boyes noted the buy-in alpha openness wasn't just for the upcoming PlayStation 4, but could be applied to PS3, Vita or PlayStation mobile.

He continued, "We allow that on all of our platforms, that sort of continually updating and selling. Again, if people buy it and they're passionate about it, and you want to improve it and make it better over time you can."

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/26/sony-open-to-buy-in-alpha-games-for-playstation-platforms/

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Soldier_Posted:

Rule34
M60
Woobie You've gotta be a fool to fall for these..


Think you posted this on the wrong atricle also i like the idea from Sony


Or he's trying to get his comment count up.

I don't get it. The heck is a buy-in program? They'll buy alpha games off devs, or what?


Yeah if the devs want quick cash i guess.

Soldier_Posted:

EMT
Gossip They dont need any more money


Well you can never have to much money man


True, especially nowadays.

MTVPosted:

Gossip They dont need any more money


Well you can never have to much money man

GossipPosted:

They dont need any more money

Third_EyePosted:

M60
Woobie You've gotta be a fool to fall for these..


Think you posted this on the wrong atricle also i like the idea from Sony


Or he's trying to get his comment count up.

I don't get it. The heck is a buy-in program? They'll buy alpha games off devs, or what?

BimmerPosted:

Undisclosed
zR-Tx
Maya
M60
Woobie You've gotta be a fool to fall for these..


Think you posted this on the wrong atricle also i like the idea from Sony


Yeah its a good idea.


yeh its a good idea but lets hope they stick to it...


Yeah I agree, it would be cool


I could care less for sony , I dont like Playstation at all and I really do hope the PS4 will fail.

undisclosedPosted:

zR-Tx
Maya
M60
Woobie You've gotta be a fool to fall for these..


Think you posted this on the wrong atricle also i like the idea from Sony


Yeah its a good idea.


yeh its a good idea but lets hope they stick to it...


Yeah I agree, it would be cool

undisclosedPosted:

Woobie You've gotta be a fool to fall for these..


Derpy woobie.

SCOPosted:

Maya
M60
Woobie You've gotta be a fool to fall for these..


Think you posted this on the wrong atricle also i like the idea from Sony


Yeah its a good idea.


yeh its a good idea but lets hope they stick to it...

Soldier_Posted:

GowJ
Woobie You've gotta be a fool to fall for these..


what do you mean?


I think he posted on the wrong article.


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